CVE-2024-56434 Use after free in EMUI
A use-after-free flaw in the device node access module allows attackers to cause service exceptions on Huawei devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56434?
CVE-2024-56434 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 8 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
UAF vulnerability in the device node access module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56434?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-56434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fvh-vvx6-69v5.